Analyze Grade: 5th Grade Demographics: 18 Caucasians, 4 Hispanics, 2 African Americans, 1 Asian Learning Style: 80% Visual, 15% Tactile, 5% Audio Background Knowledge: The students are past ½ way through the school year. They have learned about the basics of the Solar System. In addition, students have an understanding of Power Point and Microsoft Word.
Sunshine State Standards:
SC.5.E.5.2-- Recognize the major common characteristics of all planets and compare/contrast the properties of inner and outer planets.
SC.5.E.5.1-- Recognize that a galaxy consists ofgas, dust, and many stars, including any objects orbiting the stars. Identify our home galaxy as the Milky Way.
SC.5.E.5.3-- Distinguish among the following objects of the Solar System Sun,planets,moons,asteroids,
comets and identify Earth's position in it.
LA.5.2.2.1--The student will locate, explain, and use information from text features (e.g., table of contents, glossary, index, transition words/phrases, headings, subheadings, charts, graphs, illustrations)
LA.5.3.5.2--The student will use elements of spacing and design to enhance the appearance of the document and add graphics where appropriate.
NETS-S: Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression. c. use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues. d. identify trends and forecast possibilities. .
NETS-T: 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:
a.
design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.
b.
develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress.
c.
customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources.
d.
provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching.
State Objectives:
Given a Definition Match worksheet, children will be able to complete it individually and with 100% accuracy.
Given a Solar System Position worksheet, children will be able to label all the objects and planets individually and with 100% accuracy.
Working in predetermined groups of 4 and using their textbooks and Classification of the Solar System, children will identify the main differences in characteristics of objects and planets in space by grouping them with 85% accuracy.
Working in predetermined pairs, children will choose one object in the Solar Systems and construct a PowerPoint slide to add to the class Solar System Glossary with 95% accuracy.
Working in the same predetermined groups of 4, students will research a place in the Solar System and design a travel brochure to that place with 90% accuracy.
Selected Media/Materials:
Projector: from media center; information on the Solar System will be projecting on the whiteboard during group activity
Television/DVD Player: the video will be played on the t.v. so children can analyze information from another source and take notes
The Planetsvideo: from media center
Solar Systembig book: from media center
4 Class computers
PowerPoint software: to add the slide for the Solar System Glossary
Microsoft Word: to design a travel brochure to the desired place in the Solar System
Utilize Media/Materials:
Projector: check to make sure the computer can connect to the projector and it shows up on the whiteboard
Television/DVD Player: check to see the DVD Player is connected and working
The Planetsvideo: check it out from the media center the day before, and make sure it is playing properly
Solar Systembig book: check it out from media center for the week of the lesson
4 Class computers: check to make sure they are running properly and contain the following software
PowerPoint software: check to make sure it is running smoothly. In addition create and format the slides for the Solar System Glossary the day before the students add the information
Microsoft Word: check to make sure it is running smoothly
Require Learner Participation (step-by-step): Monday: (50 min total)
Children complete Solar System Position worksheet individually
Introduce Solar System Glossary and pair up children to choose a topic before class ends
Tuesday: (50 min total)
Explain the objectives for the travel brochure due on Friday (15 min)
Pair by pair have students add their glossary page to the PowerPoint
While students are waiting, have The Planets video playing (25 min)
Have the groups come up one at a time to tell you their Solar System destination for the brochure
Wednesday: (50 min total)
Pair by pair have students add their glossary page to the PowerPoint
Students will use this day to work in their groups to research their destinations using their textbooks and the Solar System book.
Students should be done adding their pages by the end of class.
Thursday: (50 min total) (35 min at the computer lab)
At the beginning of class asks the group for some preliminary information on their chosen destination for the brochure. (10 min)
Walk to the computer lab (5 min)
Rest of the class time will be spent doing more research and completing the Solar System brochures.
Friday: (50 min total)
Groups will present their brochure one at a time to the class.
Special surprise at the end of class; class will vote on the brochure they like the most and that group will receive 3 extra points.
Evaluation:
Students who do not meet the objectives will be given additional resources and activities while students who meet the objectives will work with the school library media specialist in the library on a plant-related story activity.
Revision: At the end of the week, make notes about what went well, what needs to change, additional resources needed, etc. to improve instruction next time.
Grade: 5th Grade
Demographics: 18 Caucasians, 4 Hispanics, 2 African Americans, 1 Asian
Learning Style: 80% Visual, 15% Tactile, 5% Audio
Background Knowledge: The students are past ½ way through the school year. They have learned about the basics of the Solar System. In addition, students have an understanding of Power Point and Microsoft Word.
Sunshine State Standards:
NETS-S:
Creativity and Innovation
Students demonstrate creative thinking construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:
a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
c. use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.
d. identify trends and forecast possibilities.
.
NETS-T:
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:
State Objectives:
- Given a Definition Match worksheet, children will be able to complete it individually and with 100% accuracy.
- Given a Solar System Position worksheet, children will be able to label all the objects and planets individually and with 100% accuracy.
- Working in predetermined groups of 4 and using their textbooks and Classification of the Solar System, children will identify the main differences in characteristics of objects and planets in space by grouping them with 85% accuracy.
- Working in predetermined pairs, children will choose one object in the Solar Systems and construct a PowerPoint slide to add to the class Solar System Glossary with 95% accuracy.
- Working in the same predetermined groups of 4, students will research a place in the Solar System and design a travel brochure to that place with 90% accuracy.
Selected Media/Materials:- Projector: from media center; information on the Solar System will be projecting on the whiteboard during group activity
- Television/DVD Player: the video will be played on the t.v. so children can analyze information from another source and take notes
- The Planetsvideo: from media center
- Solar Systembig book: from media center
- 4 Class computers
- PowerPoint software: to add the slide for the Solar System Glossary
- Microsoft Word: to design a travel brochure to the desired place in the Solar System
Utilize Media/Materials:Require Learner Participation (step-by-step):
Monday: (50 min total)
Tuesday: (50 min total)
Wednesday: (50 min total)
Thursday: (50 min total) (35 min at the computer lab)
Friday: (50 min total)
Evaluation:
Students who do not meet the objectives will be given additional resources and activities while students who meet the objectives will work with the school library media specialist in the library on a plant-related story activity.
Revision:
At the end of the week, make notes about what went well, what needs to change, additional resources needed, etc. to improve instruction next time.